Shofars in Christian Contexts
03-08-2007, 05:47 PM
Why do you sometimes turn all the way around while playing that last, very long note?
I was taught that it is a tradition in some Jewish and Messianic circles, but it seems to have a pretty good foundation in Scripture.
First, Abram was told that his descendants would be spread out north, south, east, and west. Then, Moses was told to use the two silver trumpets (not shofars, but probably silver trumpets that look something like our brass trumpets of today, only straight and without valves--like a straightened out bugle. One of their blasts was to blow one to the east and one to the west, so that all could hear and know what to do. Then, the psalmist teaches about it in Psalm 107 where the redeemed are gathered (called back) from north, south, east, and west; this is referenced as well in several other similar quotes, calling home the redeemed or the scattered. Kind of like blowing the army call to assembly.
Pray with me that all the saints that belong in this place will hear the shofar blast. Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God king of the universe Who has commanded us to hear to hear the shofars blast.
[With this teaching, I started to ask the congregants to pray that prayer responsively with me, that we might hear and understand the shofars blast.]
I was taught that it is a tradition in some Jewish and Messianic circles, but it seems to have a pretty good foundation in Scripture.
First, Abram was told that his descendants would be spread out north, south, east, and west. Then, Moses was told to use the two silver trumpets (not shofars, but probably silver trumpets that look something like our brass trumpets of today, only straight and without valves--like a straightened out bugle. One of their blasts was to blow one to the east and one to the west, so that all could hear and know what to do. Then, the psalmist teaches about it in Psalm 107 where the redeemed are gathered (called back) from north, south, east, and west; this is referenced as well in several other similar quotes, calling home the redeemed or the scattered. Kind of like blowing the army call to assembly.
Pray with me that all the saints that belong in this place will hear the shofar blast. Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God king of the universe Who has commanded us to hear to hear the shofars blast.
[With this teaching, I started to ask the congregants to pray that prayer responsively with me, that we might hear and understand the shofars blast.]
Blessings!
Dean
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